Iona, St Mary's Abbey, St John's Cross. View of East face showing detail of portion of ring.
AG 5079
Description Iona, St Mary's Abbey, St John's Cross. View of East face showing detail of portion of ring.
Date 1973
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number AG 5079
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 373643
Scope and Content Cross-slab known as St John's Cross, from Iona, Argyll and Bute Iona is one of the most important religious sites in Scotland. The earliest community was formed by St Columba who came over from Ireland around AD 563. This was replaced by the Benedictine Abbey and Augustinian Nunnery in around AD 1200. This is a small section of the ring that surrounded the head of the cross. The ring was originally formed from four curved sections of stone. These fitted into sockets in the four arms of the cross. The ring appears to have had a beaded edge. This ringed cross stood 4.8 m west of 'St Columba's Shrine', but has now been placed inside. It comprised eight separate sections fitted together with mortice-and tenon joins. A replica stands on the original spot. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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